B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)
| "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" | ||||
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| Single by Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal | ||||
| B-side | "Move to The" | |||
| Released | 15 June 2022 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Eliza Rose | |||
| Producer(s) | Interplanetary Criminal | |||
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| "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" on YouTube | ||||
"B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" is a song by British DJs Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal. Written and performed by Rose, it includes a sample of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's 1991 song "Let the Beat Hit 'Em" (LL W:Love RC Mix). "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" initially received a digital and limited dubplate release through Rose's independent record label Rosebud Recordings on 15 June 2022. After gaining popularity through DJ sets at the Glastonbury Festival, the track went viral on the app TikTok and was released on a licensing deal through Warner Records on 12 August 2022.
"B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" topped the UK Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks and became the chart's milestone 1,400th number-one single. In addition, "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" became the first single by a female DJ to reach the summit of the UK Singles Chart since Sonique's "It Feels So Good" in 2000 and was the last UK number one single during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the first during the reign of King Charles III. Outside the United Kingdom, "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" also topped the charts in Ireland and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Lithuania and New Zealand. Rose performed the song live at the 25th MOBO Awards alongside Sonique and Sweet Female Attitude. In December 2022, "B.O.T.A." was certified platinum in the UK and Australia, and appeared in critic year-end lists by the NME, Pitchfork and The Guardian. In January 2023 it placed second in Australia's Triple J Hottest 100 for 2022.